Virtualization/ Systems Engineer
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Department: Systems Operations
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
IgnitionOne is a global leader in cloud-based digital marketing technology providing a world-class proprietary platform and expert services to improve digital marketing performance.  IgnitionOne’s integrated Digital Marketing Suite (DMS) empowers marketers to buy, manage and optimize digital media across Search, Display, Social and Mobile, understand client users through Data Management and Cross Channel Attribution, while helping to optimize conversions on a marketer’s website through Marketing Automation. At the core of the DMS is the proprietary User Engagement Score Algorithm which determines the value of a user in order to automate the delivery of the right message, at the right time, at the right cost, to a marketer’s users, on and off their website.  IgnitionOne currently scores over 300 million users monthly in 75 countries and powers more than $30 billion in revenue each year for leading brands, including General Motors, CenturyLink, Bridgestone, La Quinta and Fiat, as well as advertising agencies such as 360i, GroupM and iProspect.

Job description:
IgnitionOne, a global leader in digital marketing solutions, enables companies to integrate cross-channel marketing efforts within one platform, allowing for deeper insights and greater online success. Managing over $1 billion of advertising annually across search, display and social, IgnitionOne provides the world's top marketers with media optimization, cross-channel attribution and website conversion solutions. IgnitionOne's solutions are backed by proprietary, best of breed technology: IgnitionOne's Digital Marketing Suite®.IgnitionOne currently powers more than $30 billion in revenue each year for leading brands, including General Motors, DirecTV, Ann Taylor, La Quinta, Travel Guard and Fiat, as well as advertising agencies such as MRM Worldwide and CyberAgent.Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment alongside some of the smartest thought leaders in the online media industry from places like #URL_be8b3587c193e99f492e4a363984605add71fad92af6c45484185b4216cbb1f3#, Ask Jeeves, excite, and iWon. Be part of a team that has partnerships with Google, Yahoo, and MSN to deliver the latest in emerging, next-generation technology. Have fun collaborating on innovative, challenging assignments where your opinion matters, you grow professionally and high performers are recognized and rewarded. And join a company on the cutting edge of digital media and technology that is regularly featured in major news media - most recently the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Reuters, BusinessWeek, Bloomberg News and AdWeek, among others.Position Summary: The System Operations team is part of the overall Operations team that supports network, technology, and new product development across all platforms and products. The System Operations team is responsible for implementing and maintaining all server systems throughout the IgnitionOne network with datacenters in Atlanta, Las Vegas, London, Brussels, and Hong Kong. This team further covers a broad range of areas including datacenter management, operating system configuration and administration, and SAN administration. Note that the Virtualization / Systems Engineer role does not stop at maintaining systems, but interfaces into the world of DevOps and application monitoring.Primary Duties and Responsibilities:The Virtualization / Systems Engineers main responsibility is implementing and maintaining servers and infrastructure needed to support a growing customer base. This includes the installation and configuring of VMWare clusters, Debian Linux, Windows servers, and all of the supporting hardware for such systems. Some application and database configuration is also part of the day-to-day duties. This includes configuring and maintaining IIS, apache, tomcat, MySQL, MSSQL, memcached, Cassandra, AWS, and various other applications and services as needed. Systems are also maintained and monitored via tools such as Puppet, Zabbix, Nagios, and Foreman. The SysOps Engineer is also responsible for working with all teams to properly configure monitoring and management of systems and reacting to alarms as needed.IgnitionOne is looking for motivated individuals who can take on projects and help identify ways to improve our customer experience. This includes identifying potential changes in Operational processes and creating scripts and tools to increase productivity, performance, and stability for the organization as a whole.The person who fills this position is expected to have extensive experience implementing and administering VMware ESXi, Linux, Windows, and other Virtualization server infrastructure. This person also expected to have a good working knowledge of LAN and WAN technologies, including switching, routing and load balancers.All members of the Systems Operation team are expected to help support internal customer issues as they arise. This team works closely with our Development Operations, Development, and Networking teams. In addition, all members are expected to participate in a weekly on-call rotation.

Requirements:
Experience and Skills: BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related Degree5+ years of experience administering Linux server systems (Debian, CentOS, or any other Linux version)5+ years of experience administering Windows server systems (Windows 2003, 2008, and 2012)5+ years of experience administering VMWare Esxi clusters including advanced knowledge in virtualized infrastructure using VMWare technologyWorking knowledge of other virtualization technologies including KVM and Xen a huge plus.3+ years of experience with Perl or other Linux scripting1+ years of experience with Perl, Puppet, Git, MySQL, Zabbix and/or RabbitMQExperience with network equipment such as F5, Juniper, Cisco and Brocade a big plusSelf-starter and motivated to learn and growOpen to occasional travel

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